Bracket structure, input/output assembly and electronic device

ABSTRACT

An electronic device, an input/output assembly and a bracket structure are provided. The bracket structure includes a first bracket configured hold at least two first input/output modules. The first bracket includes a first face, a second face and a third face. The first face and the second face are arranged on two opposite sides of the first bracket. The third face is connected to the first face and the second face. The second face is provided with at least two accommodating chambers. The first face is provided with at least two through holes corresponding to the at least two accommodating chambers. The third face is provided with a mounting hole passing through the first face and the second face. The mounting hole is arranged between two of the at least two accommodating chambers.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application Nos.201810559996.8 and 201810559997.2, each filed Jun. 2, 2018, the entiredisclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.

FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a field of consumption electronics,and more particularly, to a bracket structure, an input/output assemblyand an electronic device.

BACKGROUND

A mobile phone may be provided with a plurality of functional modules,which need to cooperate with one another to operate normally. However,when the mobile phone is hit in use, relative positions of the pluralityof functional modules may be changed easily, and thus the plurality offunctional modules fail to operative cooperatively.

SUMMARY

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a bracket structure, aninput/output assembly and an electronic device.

The bracket structure according to embodiments of the present disclosureincludes a first bracket configured to hold at least two firstinput/output modules. The first bracket includes a first face, a secondface, and a third face. The first face and the second face are arrangedon two opposite sides of the first bracket. The third face is connectedto the first face and the second face. The second face is provided withat least two accommodating chambers. The first face is provided with atleast two through holes corresponding to the at least two accommodatingchambers. The third face is provided with a mounting hole passingthrough the first face and the second face. The mounting hole isarranged between two of the at least two accommodating chambers, and theat least two first input/output modules are mounted in the at least twoaccommodating chambers and exposed from the first face.

The input/output assembly according to embodiments of the presentdisclosure includes at least two first input/output modules and abracket structure. The bracket structure includes a first bracket. Theat least two first input/output modules are mounted on the firstbracket. The first bracket includes a first face, a second face and athird face. The first face and the second face are disposed on twoopposite sides of the first bracket. The third face is connected to thefirst face and the second face. The second face defines at least twoaccommodating chambers therein. The first face is provided with at leasttwo through holes corresponding to the at least two accommodatingchambers. The third face defines a mounting hole therein, and themounting hole passing through the first face and the second face. Themounting hole is disposed between two of the at least two accommodatingchambers, and the at least two first input/output modules are disposedin the at least two accommodating chambers and exposed from the firstface.

The electronic device according to embodiments of the present disclosureincludes a housing, a bracket structure and at least two input/outputmodules. The bracket structure is movably mounted in the housing. The atleast two input/output modules are arranged on the bracket structure andconfigured to be exposed out of the housing or hidden by the housingwhen the bracket structure moves in the housing. The bracket structureincludes a first face, a second face and a third face. The first faceand the second face are disposed on two opposite sides of the bracketstructure. The third face is connected to the first face and the secondface. The second face defines at least two accommodating chamberstherein. The first face is provided with at least two through holescorresponding to the at least two accommodating chambers. The third facedefines a mounting hole therein, and the mounting hole passing throughthe first face and the second face. The mounting hole is disposedbetween two of the at least two accommodating chambers, and the at leasttwo input/output modules are disposed in the at least two accommodatingchambers and exposed from the first face.

Additional aspects and advantages of the embodiments of the presentdisclosure will be partially given in the following description, some ofwhich will become apparent from the following description or be learnedfrom practices of the present disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The foregoing and/or additional aspects and advantages of the presentdisclosure become obvious and easily understood in descriptions of theembodiments with reference to the following accompanying drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 5 are perspective views of a bracket structure according tosome embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a second bracket of a bracket structureaccording to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIGS. 7 to 10 are perspective views of a bracket structure according tosome embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a holding part of a bracket structureaccording to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIGS. 12 to 17 are perspective views of an input/output assemblyaccording to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIGS. 18 and 19 are schematic views of an electronic device according tosome embodiments of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Embodiments of the present disclosure will be further described withreference to the drawings. The same or similar elements and the elementshaving the same or similar functions are denoted by like referencenumerals throughout the descriptions.

In addition, embodiments described herein with reference to the drawingsare explanatory, serve to explain the present disclosure, and are notconstrued to limit embodiments of the present disclosure.

In the present disclosure, unless specified or limited otherwise, thefirst characteristic is “on” or “under” the second characteristic refersto the first characteristic and the second characteristic can be director via media indirect mountings, connections, and couplings. And, thefirst characteristic is “on”, “above”, “over” the second characteristicmay refer to the first characteristic is right over the secondcharacteristic or is diagonal above the second characteristic, or justrefer to the horizontal height of the first characteristic is higherthan the horizontal height of the second characteristic. The firstcharacteristic is “below” or “under” the second characteristic may referto the first characteristic is right over the second characteristic oris diagonal under the second characteristic, or just refer to thehorizontal height of the first characteristic is lower than thehorizontal height of the second characteristic.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a bracket structure,including a first bracket configured to hold at least two firstinput/output modules.

In some embodiments, the first input/output module at least includes aninfrared light source, an infrared camera and a first visible lightcamera; the bracket structure further includes a second bracket coupledto the first bracket and configured for an arrangement of a secondinput/output module, and the second input/output module at leastincludes a second visible light camera.

In some embodiments, the first bracket and the second bracket areintegrally formed as a single member; or the first bracket and thesecond bracket are separate members.

In some embodiments, the first bracket includes a first face, a secondface and a third face, the first face and the second face are arrangedon two opposite sides of the first bracket, the third face is connectedto the first face and the second face, the second face is provided withat least two accommodating chambers, the first face is provided with atleast two through holes corresponding to the at least two accommodatingchambers, the third face is provided with a mounting hole passingthrough the first face and the second face, the mounting hole isarranged between two of the at least two accommodating chambers, and thefirst input/output module is mounted in the at least two accommodatingchambers and exposed from the first face; the second bracket is mountedin the mounting hole and is provided with a receiving chamber, and thesecond input/output module is mounted in the receiving chamber.

In some embodiments, the first bracket includes a first face, a secondface and a third face, the first face and the second face are arrangedon two opposite sides of the first bracket, the third face is connectedto the first face and the second face, the second face is provided withat least two accommodating chambers, the first face is provided with atleast two through holes corresponding to the at least two accommodatingchambers, the third face is provided with a mounting hole passingthrough the first face and the second face, the mounting hole isarranged between two of the at least two accommodating chambers, thefirst input/output module is mounted in the at least two accommodatingchambers and exposed from the first face, and the mounting hole isconfigured to expose the first input/output module.

In some embodiments, an opening size of the through hole is smaller thanthat of the corresponding accommodating chamber to provide a stop ring,and the accommodating chamber is defined by the stop ring and an innerwall extending around the stop ring.

In some embodiments, the first bracket further includes a fourth faceopposite to the third face and connected to the first face and thesecond face, the first bracket includes a mounting portion between themounting hole and the fourth face, and the first bracket furtherincludes a positioning column protruding from a side of the mountingportion where the first face is.

In some embodiments, the mounting portion is provided with anaccommodating groove passing through the first face and the second face.

In some embodiments, the first bracket further includes a fourth faceopposite to the third face and connected to the first face and thesecond face, the first bracket includes a fixing portion between themounting hole and the fourth face, the fixing portion is provided withthe accommodating chamber in a side of the fixing portion where thesecond face is, the accommodating chamber is provided with the throughhole corresponding to the accommodating chamber in a side of theaccommodating chamber where the first face is, and an opening size ofthe through hole is smaller than that of the accommodating chamber.

In some embodiments, the opening size of the through hole is smallerthan that of the accommodating chamber to provide a stop ring, and theaccommodating chamber is defined by the stop ring and an inner wallextending around the stop ring; or the bracket structure furtherincludes a holding part, the accommodating chamber passes through thethird face and the fourth face, and the holding part is mounted in theaccommodating chamber to cover an opening in a side of the accommodatingchamber where the third face is.

In some embodiments, the first bracket has an extension portion, and thefirst bracket further includes an engaging column protruding from a sideof the extension portion where the first face is.

In some embodiments, the first bracket further includes a fourth faceopposite to the third face and connected to the first face and thesecond face, and the first bracket further includes a clamping columnprotruding from a side of the extension portion where the fourth faceis.

In some embodiments, the first bracket further includes a fourth faceopposite to the third face and connected to the first face and thesecond face, the at least two accommodating chambers comprise a firstchamber, a second chamber, a third chamber and a fourth chamber arrangedin sequence, the mounting hole is arranged between the first chamber andthe third chamber, the second chamber is arranged between the mountinghole and the fourth face, and the fourth chamber is arranged at a sideof the third chamber away from the first chamber.

In some embodiments, the first bracket further includes a fourth faceopposite to the third face and connected to the first face and thesecond face, the at least two accommodating chambers comprise a firstchamber, a second chamber, a third chamber and a fourth chamber arrangedin sequence, the mounting hole is arranged between the first chamber andthe third chamber, the second chamber is arranged between the mountinghole and the fourth face, the fourth chamber is arranged at a side ofthe third chamber away from the first chamber; the second bracketincludes a side wall and a separator, the side wall of the secondbracket is coupled to the first bracket, the side wall of the secondbracket encloses a receiving chamber, and the separator is disposed inthe receiving chamber and separates the receiving chamber into a firstsub-receiving chamber and a second sub-receiving chamber.

In some embodiments, a connection line between a center of the firstsub-receiving chamber and a center of the second sub-receiving chamberis parallel to a connection line between a center of the first chamberand a center of the third chamber.

In some embodiments, a face of the separator on the same side as thesecond face is provided with a receiving hole.

In some embodiments, the bracket structure further includes a rearhousing and a front housing, the front housing is mounted to the rearhousing, and the first bracket is mounted between the rear housing andthe front housing.

Embodiments of the present disclose provide an input/output assembly,including: a bracket structure comprising a first bracket; and at leasttwo first input/output modules mounted on the first bracket.

In some embodiments, the first input/output module at least includes aninfrared light source, an infrared camera and a first visible lightcamera; the input/output assembly further includes a second input/outputmodule, and the second input/output module at least includes a secondvisible light camera; the bracket structure further includes a secondbracket, the second bracket is coupled to the first bracket, and thesecond input/output module is mounted on the second bracket.

In some embodiments, the first bracket and the second bracket areintegrally formed as a single member; or the first bracket and thesecond bracket are separate members.

In some embodiments, the first bracket includes a first face, a secondface and a third face, the first face and the second face are arrangedon two opposite sides of the first bracket, the third face is connectedto the first face and the second face, the second face is provided withat least two accommodating chambers, the first face is provided with atleast two through holes corresponding to the at least two accommodatingchambers, the third face is provided with a mounting hole passingthrough the first face and the second face, the mounting hole isarranged between two of the at least two accommodating chambers, and thefirst input/output module is mounted in the at least two accommodatingchambers and exposed from the first face; the second bracket is mountedin the mounting hole and is provided with a receiving chamber, and thesecond input/output module is mounted in the receiving chamber.

In some embodiments, the first bracket includes a first face, a secondface and a third face, the first face and the second face are arrangedon two opposite sides of the first bracket, the third face is connectedto the first face and the second face, the second face is provided withat least two accommodating chambers, the first face is provided with atleast two through holes corresponding to the at least two accommodatingchambers, the third face is provided with a mounting hole passingthrough the first face and the second face, the mounting hole isarranged between two of the at least two accommodating chambers, thefirst input/output module is mounted in the at least two accommodatingchambers and exposed from the first face, and the mounting hole isconfigured to expose the first input/output module.

In some embodiments, an opening size of the through hole is smaller thanthat of the corresponding accommodating chamber to provide a stop ring,and the accommodating chamber is defined by the stop ring and an innerwall extending around the stop ring.

In some embodiments, the first input/output module includes a proximitysensor, the proximity sensor includes a proximity-sensor circuit boardand a proximity-sensor body, the first bracket further includes a fourthface opposite to the third face and connected to the first face and thesecond face, the first bracket includes a mounting portion between themounting hole and the fourth face, the first bracket further includes apositioning column protruding from a side of the mounting portion wherethe first face is, the proximity-sensor circuit board is disposed on thefirst face at the mounting portion and engaged with the positioningcolumn, and the proximity-sensor body is disposed on a side of theproximity-sensor circuit board opposite to the first face.

In some embodiments, the mounting portion is provided with anaccommodating groove passing through the first face and the second face,and the proximity-sensor circuit board passes through the accommodatinggroove and extends to a side where the second face is.

In some embodiments, the first input/output module includes a receiver,the receiver includes a receiver body and a receiver circuit board, thefirst bracket further includes a fourth face opposite to the third faceand connected to the first face and the second face, the first bracketincludes a fixing portion between the mounting hole and the fourth face,the accommodating chamber is defined in a side of the fixing portionwhere the second face is, the through hole corresponding to theaccommodating chamber is defined in a side of the accommodating chamberwhere the first face is, an opening size of the through hole is smallerthan that of the accommodating chamber, and the receiver body isaccommodated in the accommodating chamber and carried on the receivercircuit board.

In some embodiments, the opening size of the through hole is smallerthan that of the accommodating chamber to provide a stop ring, and theaccommodating chamber is defined by the stop ring and an inner wallextending around the stop ring; or the bracket structure furtherincludes a holding part, the accommodating chamber passes through thethird face and the fourth face, and the holding part is mounted in theaccommodating chamber and configured to hold the receiver body.

In some embodiments, the first input/output module includes a filllight, the fill light includes a fill-light body and a fill-lightcircuit board, the first bracket has an extension portion, the firstbracket further includes an engaging column protruding from a side ofthe extension portion where the first face is, the fill-light circuitboard is disposed on the first face at the extension portion and engagedwith the engaging column, and the fill-light body is disposed on a sideof the fill-light circuit board opposite to the first face.

In some embodiments, the first input/output module includes a lightsensor, the light sensor includes a light-sensor body and a light-sensorcircuit board, the first bracket further includes a fourth face oppositeto the third face and connected to the first face and the second face,the first bracket further includes a clamping column protruding from aside of the extension portion where the fourth face is, the fill-lightcircuit board is disposed on the fourth face at the extension portionand engaged with the clamping column, and the light-sensor body isdisposed on a side of the light-sensor circuit board opposite to thefourth face.

In some embodiments, the input/output assembly further includes a lightguiding module, the light guiding module being disposed above thelight-sensor body to guide lights to the light sensor.

In some embodiments, the first input/output module further includes areceiver, the first bracket further includes a fourth face opposite tothe third face and connected to the first face and the second face, theat least two accommodating chambers comprise a first chamber, a secondchamber, a third chamber and a fourth chamber arranged in sequence, themounting hole is arranged between the first chamber and the thirdchamber, the second chamber is arranged between the mounting hole andthe fourth face, the fourth chamber is arranged on a side of the thirdchamber away from the first chamber, the first visible light camera ismounted in the third chamber, the receiver is mounted in the secondchamber, the infrared camera is mounted in the first chamber, theinfrared light source is mounted in the fourth chamber, and the secondinput/output module is mounted in the mounting hole.

In some embodiments, the first input/output module includes an infraredcamera, a first visible light camera, a receiver and an infrared lightsource, the first bracket further includes a fourth face opposite to thethird face and connected to the first face and the second face, the atleast two accommodating chambers comprise a first chamber, a secondchamber, a third chamber and a fourth chamber arranged in sequence, themounting hole is arranged between the first chamber and the thirdchamber, the second chamber is arranged between the mounting hole andthe fourth face, the fourth chamber is arranged on a side of the thirdchamber away from the first chamber, the first visible light camera ismounted in the third chamber, the receiver is mounted in the secondchamber, the infrared camera is mounted in the first chamber, theinfrared light source is mounted in the fourth chamber, and the mountinghole is configured to expose a second visible light camera.

In some embodiments, a light incident direction of the first visiblelight camera is opposite to a light incident direction of the secondvisible light camera.

In some embodiments, the mounting hole is further configured to expose athird visible light camera, and the second visible light camera forms adual-camera module together with the third visible light camera.

In some embodiments, the first visible light camera is a front-facingcamera and the dual-camera module is a back-facing camera module; or thefirst visible light camera is a back-facing camera and the dual-cameramodule is a front-facing camera module.

In some embodiments, the infrared light source and the infrared cameraform a structured-light depth camera; or the infrared light source andthe infrared camera form a time-of-flight depth camera.

In some embodiments, the input/output assembly further includes amainboard electrically coupled to the infrared camera, the first visiblelight camera, the receiver and the infrared light source.

In some embodiments, the bracket structure further includes a rearhousing and a front housing, the front housing is mounted to the rearhousing, the first bracket is mounted between the rear housing and thefront housing, the front housing is provided with a front-housing lighttransmission hole corresponding to the first input/output module, therear housing is provided with a rear-housing light transmission holecorresponding to the first input/output module, and the front-housinglight transmission hole or the rear-housing light transmission holeallows lights outside the first input/output assembly to be transmittedto the first input/output module, or lights sent out by the firstinput/output module to be transmitted to outside of the input/outputassembly.

In some embodiments, the second bracket includes a side wall and aseparator, the side wall of the second bracket is coupled to the firstbracket, the side wall of the second bracket encloses a receivingchamber, the separator is disposed in the receiving chamber andseparates the receiving chamber into a first sub-receiving chamber and asecond sub-receiving chamber, the second input/output module furtherincludes a third visible light camera, and the second visible lightcamera and the third visible light camera are mounted in the firstsub-receiving chamber and the second sub-receiving chamber,respectively.

In some embodiments, a connection line between a center of the firstsub-receiving chamber and a center of the second sub-receiving chamberis parallel to a connection line between a center of the first chamberand a center of the third chamber.

In some embodiments, a face of the separator on the same side as thesecond face is provided with a receiving hole, and the secondinput/output module further includes a floodlight mounted in thereceiving hole.

In some embodiments, the bracket structure further includes a rearhousing and a front housing, the front housing is mounted to the rearhousing, the first bracket, the second bracket, the first input/outputmodule and the second input/output module are mounted between the rearhousing and the front housing, the front housing is provided with afront-housing light transmission hole corresponding to the firstinput/output module, the rear housing is provided with a rear-housinglight transmission hole corresponding to the second input/output module,the front-housing light transmission hole or the rear-housing lighttransmission hole allows lights outside the input/output assembly to betransmitted to the first input/output module or the second input/outputmodule, or allows lights sent out by the first input/output module orthe second input/output module to be transmitted to outside of theinput/output assembly.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an electronic device,including: a housing; a bracket structure being movably mounted in thehousing; and at least two input/output modules arranged on the bracketstructure, and configured to be exposed out of the housing or hidden bythe housing when the bracket structure moves in the housing.

As illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 5, a bracket structure 100 according toembodiments of the present disclosure includes a first bracket 10. Thefirst bracket 10 is configured for an arrangement of a firstinput/output module 20 (as illustrated in FIG. 13 and FIG. 15), and atleast two first input/output modules 20 are provided.

As illustrated in FIGS. 4 to 6, the bracket structure 100 according toembodiments of the present disclosure includes a first bracket 10 and asecond bracket 80. The first bracket 10 is configured for thearrangement of the first input/output module 20 (as illustrated in FIG.13 and FIG. 15). The first input/output module 20 at least includes aninfrared light source 27, an infrared camera 25 and a first visiblelight camera 26. The second bracket 80 is coupled to the first bracket10 and is configured for an arrangement of a second input/output module70 (refer to FIG. 17). The second input/output module 70 at leastincludes a second visible light camera 71.

The first bracket 10 and the second bracket 80 may be separate members.In some embodiments, both the first bracket 10 and the second bracket 80may be integrally formed into a single member. The first bracket 10 andthe second bracket 80 may be coupled by one or more of the followingmethods: welding, adhesive bonding, threaded connection and engagement.Or, the first bracket 10 and the second bracket 80 may be integrallyformed into a single member.

The first bracket 10 may be provided with an accommodating chamber 105(refer to FIG. 1), and the first input/output module 20 is mounted onthe first bracket 10; the second bracket 80 may be provided with areceiving chamber 83, and the second input/output module 70 is mountedon the second bracket 80.

The infrared light source 27 and the infrared camera 25 form astructured-light depth camera; or the infrared light source 27 and theinfrared camera 25 form a time-of-flight (TOF) depth camera. In thepresent embodiment, the light incident direction of the first visiblelight camera 26 may be opposite to the light incident direction of thesecond visible light camera 71.

For the bracket structure 100 according to embodiments of the presentdisclosure, when the first input/output module 20 is mounted on thefirst bracket 10, relative positions of the infrared light source 27,the infrared camera 25 and the first visible light camera 26 mounted onthe first bracket 10 may not be changed easily, thus the infrared lightsource 27, the infrared camera 25 and the first visible light camera 26may operate cooperatively. Further, the second bracket 80 is coupled tothe first bracket 10 to provide the bracket structure 100, and thus thesecond input/output module 70 mounted on the second bracket 80 and thefirst input/output module 20 mounted on the first bracket 10 can befixed together. Therefore, it is convenient for different manufacturersto mount the first input/output module 20 on the first bracket 10 and tomount the second input/output module 70 on the second bracket 80.

As illustrated in FIG. 1 and FIG. 4, the bracket structure 100 accordingto embodiments of the present disclosure includes a first bracket 10 anda second bracket 80. The first bracket 10 includes a first face 101, asecond face 102 and a third face 103. The first face 101 and the secondface 102 are arranged on two opposite sides of the first bracket 10. Thethird face 103 is connected to the first face 101 and the second face102. The second face 102 is provided with at least two accommodatingchambers 105. The first face 101 is provided with at least two throughholes 106 corresponding to the at least two accommodating chambers 105.The third face 103 is provided with a mounting hole 107 passing throughthe first face 101 and the second face 102. The mounting hole 107 isarranged between two accommodating chambers 105. The first input/outputmodule 20 is mounted in at least two accommodating chambers 105 (referto FIG. 15) and exposed from the first face 101. The second bracket 80is mounted in the mounting hole 107 and coupled to the first bracket 10.The second bracket 70 is provided with a receiving chamber 83. Thesecond input/output module 70 is mounted in the receiving chamber 83.

There may be two, three, four, five, six, seven or any number ofaccommodating chambers 105 in the first bracket 10. The number of thethrough hole 106 is the same with the number of the accommodatingchamber 105, and each through hole 106 communicates with onecorresponding accommodating chamber 105. Each first input/output module20 is mounted in one accommodating chamber 105. The first input/outputmodule 20 mounted in the accommodating chamber 105 may be exposed fromthe first face 101 through the through hole 106. In embodiments of thepresent disclosure, “be exposed from” indicates that the firstinput/output module 20 can be observed from the first face 101. Forexample, the first input/output module 20 may be exposed out of thefirst bracket 10 from the first face 101 through the through hole 106 ofthe first face 101. Or, the first input/output module 20 may not passthrough the through hole 106, but it is visible from the through hole106.

As illustrated in FIG. 6, there may be one, two, three, four or anynumber of receiving chambers 83. There may be one, two, three, four orany number of the second input/output modules 70 mounted in thereceiving chambers 83. The number of the second input/output module 70may be greater than, less than or equal to the number of the receivingchamber 83.

The mounting hole 107 is arranged in the middle of the first bracket 10along a longitudinal direction of the first bracket 10 and between twoaccommodating chambers 105. When the second input/output module 70 ismounted on the second bracket 80, the second input/output module 70 maybe exposed from the second bracket 80 and the first face 101 of thefirst bracket 10.

In the bracket structure 100 according to embodiments of the presentdisclosure, since the mounting hole 107 is arranged between the twoaccommodating chambers 105, the second input/output module 70 mounted inthe mounting hole 107 can be prevented from being blocked by the firstbracket 10, thus facilitating the arrangement of the second input/outputmodule 70 on the bracket structure 100, and providing a compactstructure for the bracket structure 100.

As illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3, the bracket structure 100 according toembodiments of the present disclosure includes a first bracket 10. Thefirst bracket 10 includes a first face 101, a second face 102 and athird face 103. The first face 101 and the second face 102 are arrangedon two opposite sides of the first bracket 10. The third face 103 isconnected to the first face 101 and the second face 102. The second face102 is provided with at least two accommodating chambers 105. The firstface 101 is provided with at least two through holes 106 correspondingto the at least two accommodating chambers 105. The third face 103 isprovided with a mounting hole 107 passing through the first face 101 andthe second face 102. The mounting hole 107 is arranged between the twoaccommodating chambers 105. The first input/output module 20 is mountedin the at least two accommodating chambers 105 and exposed from thefirst face 101, and the mounting hole 107 is configured to expose thefirst input/output module 20.

The first bracket 10 is an integrally formed member. There may be two,three, four, five, six, seven or any number of the accommodatingchambers 105 on the first bracket 10. The number of the through hole 106is the same with the number of the accommodating chamber 105 and eachthrough hole 106 communicates with one corresponding accommodatingchamber 105. Each first input/output module 20 is mounted in oneaccommodating chamber 105. The first input/output module 20 mounted inthe accommodating chamber 105 can be exposed from the first face 101through the through hole 106. In embodiments of the present disclosure,“be exposed from” indicates that the first input/output module 20 can beobserved from the first face 101. For example, the first input/outputmodule 20 may be exposed out of the first bracket 10 from the first face101 through the through hole 106 of the first face 101. Or, the firstinput/output module 20 may not pass through the through hole 106, but itis visible from the through hole 106.

The mounting hole 107 is arranged in the middle of the first bracket 10along a longitudinal direction of the first bracket 10 and between twoaccommodating chambers 105. The first input/output module 20 may bemounted in mounting hole 107 and exposed from the first face 101. Or,there is no direct mounting connection between the first input/outputmodule 20 and the mounting hole 107, and the mounting hole 107 providedin the first bracket 10 is simply configured to prevent the firstbracket 10 from blocking the first input/output module 20 arranged atthe mounting hole 107.

In the bracket structure 100 according to embodiments of the presentdisclosure, as positions of the at least two accommodating chambers 105in the first bracket 10 will not change, relative positions of aplurality of first input/output modules 20 will not be changed easilywhen the plurality of first input/output modules 20 are mounted in theaccommodating chambers 105, thereby facilitating the plurality of firstinput/output modules 20 to operate cooperatively. Furthermore, byproviding the mounting hole 107 between the two accommodating chambers105, the first input/output module 20 mounted at the mounting hole 107can be prevented from being blocked by the first bracket 10, thusfacilitating the arrangement of the first input/output module 20 on thebracket structure 100, and providing a more compact structure for thebracket structure 100.

As illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3, the bracket structure 100 according toembodiments of the present disclosure includes a first bracket 10, afront housing 30 and a rear housing 40.

The first bracket 10 includes a first face 101, a second face 102, athird face 103 and a fourth face 104. The first face 101 and the secondface 102 are arranged on two opposite sides of the first bracket 10. Thethird face 103 and the fourth face 104 are arranged on two oppositesides of the first bracket 10 and both connected to the first face 101and the second face 102.

The second face 102 is provided with four accommodating chambers 105,namely, a first chamber 1051, a second chamber 1052, a third chamber1053 and a fourth chamber 1054. The first chamber 1051, the secondchamber 1052, the third chamber 1053 and the fourth chamber 1054 are insequence arranged along a longitudinal direction of the first bracket10. The fourth chamber 1054 is arranged in an end of the first bracket10. Centers of the first chamber 1051, the third chamber 1053 and thefourth chamber 1054 are on the same straight line. The first face 101 isprovided with four through holes 106 corresponding to the fouraccommodating chambers 105, and each through hole 106 communicates withone corresponding accommodating chamber 105. An opening size of thethrough hole 106 is smaller than that of the corresponding accommodatingchamber 105 to provide a stop ring 108, and the accommodating chamber105 is defined by the stop ring 108 and an inner wall extending aroundthe stop ring 108.

The third face 103 is provided with a mounting hole 107 passing throughthe first face 101 and the second face 102. The mounting hole 107 isarranged between the first chamber 1051 and the third chamber 1053. Themounting hole 107 includes a first sub-mounting hole 1071 adjacent tothe first chamber 1051 and a second sub-mounting hole 1072 adjacent tothe third chamber 1053. In addition, the third chamber 1052 is arrangedbetween the second sub-mounting hole 1072 and the fourth face 104. Thefirst sub-mounting hole 1071 communicates with the second sub-mountinghole 1072 and a size of the first sub-mounting hole 1071 is greater thana size of the second sub-mounting hole 1072. In other embodiments, thesize of the first sub-mounting hole 1071 may be smaller than or equal tothat of the second sub-mounting hole 1072.

The first bracket 10 includes a mounting portion 11, a fixing portion12, an extension portion 14, a positioning column 111, an engagingcolumn 141 and a clamping column 142.

The mounting portion 11 is arranged between the mounting hole 107 (thefirst sub-mounting portion 1071) and the fourth face 104, and alsobetween the first chamber 1051 and the second chamber 1052. A recess maybe formed in a side of the mounting portion 11 where the first face 101is, such that the first input/output module 20 can be positioned andmounted to the mounting portion 11 conveniently. The fourth face 104 atthe mounting portion 11 is provided with an accommodating groove 112passing through the first face 101 and the second face 102. Thepositioning column 111 protrudes from a side the mounting portion 11where the first face 101 is. There may be one, two, three or any numberof positioning columns 111. In other embodiments, the side of themounting portion 11 where the first face 101 is includes a protrudingstage; or, the first face 101 at the mounting portion 11 is flush withthe first face 101 corresponding to an outer wall of the first chamber1051.

The fixing portion 12 is arranged between the mounting hole 107 (thesecond sub-mounting portion 1072) and the fourth face 104 and alsobetween the mounting portion 11 and the third chamber 1053. The fixingportion 12 is connected to a side wall of the mounting portion 11 awayfrom the first chamber 1051. The second chamber 1052 is provided in thefixing portion 12. In some embodiments, the second chamber 1052 isprovided in a side of the fixing portion 12 where the second face 102is.

The extension portion 14 is arranged at a side of the first chamber 1051away from the third chamber 1053. In some embodiments, the extensionportion 14 is arranged at an end of the first bracket 10 opposite to thefourth chamber 1054. A recess may be formed in a side of the extensionportion 14 where the first face 101 is, such that the first input/outputmodule 20 can be positioned and mounted to the extension portion 14conveniently. The engaging column 141 protrudes from the side of theextension portion 14 where the first face 101 is. There may be one, two,three or any number of engaging columns 141. The clamping column 142protrudes from a side of the extension portion 14 where the fourth face104 is. There may be one, two, three or any number of clamping columns142. In other embodiments, the side of the extension portion 14 wherethe first face 101 is includes a protruding stage; or, the first face101 at the extension portion 14 is flush with the first face 101corresponding to an outer wall of the first chamber 1051.

The front housing 30 defines a front-housing chamber 31 and afront-housing light transmission hole 32 passing through the fronthousing 30 and communicating with the front-housing chamber 31.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, the rear housing 40 defines a rear-housingchamber 41 and a rear-housing light transmission hole 42 passing throughthe rear housing 40 and communicating with the rear-housing chamber 41.The front housing 30 is fixed to the rear housing 40 such that thefront-housing chamber 31 and the rear-housing chamber 41 form anaccommodating cavity (not illustrated) together. The first bracket 10and the first input/output module 20 are accommodated in theaccommodating cavity. A face of the rear housing 40 corresponding to thefourth face 104 is also provided with a light guiding hole 44communicating with the accommodating cavity.

In other embodiments, a side of the front housing 30 opposite to thefront-housing chamber 31 is provided with a light-transmissionfront-housing protective cover 33, which may be a glass cover. A side ofthe rear housing 40 opposite to the rear-housing chamber 41 is providedwith a light-transmission rear-housing protective cover 43, which may bea glass cover. The front-housing protective cover 33 and therear-housing protective cover 43 may further be used to seal theaccommodating cavity.

In the bracket structure 100 according to embodiments of the presentdisclosure, as positions of the at least two accommodating chambers 105in the first bracket 10 will not change, relative positions of aplurality of first input/output modules 20 will not be changed easilywhen the plurality of first input/output modules 20 are mounted in theaccommodating chambers 105, thereby facilitating the plurality of firstinput/output modules 20 to operate cooperatively. Furthermore, thebracket structure 100 provides the mounting hole 107 between the twoaccommodating chambers 105, which prevents the first input/output module20 mounted at the mounting hole 107 from being blocked by the firstbracket 10 and facilitates the arrangement of the first input/outputmodule 20 on the bracket structure 100, thereby providing a more compactstructure for the bracket structure 100.

The bracket structure 100 according to embodiments of the presentdisclosure further has the following significant effects. First, thefirst bracket 10 includes the stop ring 108, and thus the firstinput/output module 20 can be conveniently mounted on the first bracket10 under a position limiting effect of the stop ring 108. Second, themounting portion 11 is provided with the positioning column 111 and theaccommodating groove 112, thereby facilitating the first input/outputmodule 20 (a proximity-sensor circuit board 212) to be mounted on themounting portion 11. Third, the first bracket 10 includes the mountingportion 11 and the fixing portion 12 configured for the arrangement ofthe first input/output module 20 between the fourth face 104 and themounting hole 107, which provides the bracket structure 100 with a morecompact structure. The engaging column 141 and the clamping column 142are disposed on the extension portion 14, and thus it is convenient forthe first input/output module 20 to be mounted on the extension portion14. Centers of the first chamber 1051, the third chamber 1053 and thefourth chamber 1054 are on the same straight line, such that the firstinput/output modules 20 mounted in the first chamber 1051, the thirdchamber 1053 and the fourth chamber 1054 may work cooperatively. Thebracket structure 100 includes the front housing 30 and the rear housing40, such that it is convenient to fix the first bracket 10 and the firstinput/output module 20.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 and FIG. 6, in some embodiments, thebracket structure 100 further includes a second bracket 80. The secondbracket 80 includes a side wall 81 and a separator 82. The side wall 81is coupled to the first bracket 10. In some embodiments, the side wall81 may be coupled to a side wall surrounding the mounting hole 107 by atleast one of following methods: adhesive bonding, engagement, weldingand threaded connection. The side wall 81 encloses a receiving chamber83. The separator 82 is disposed in the receiving chamber 83 andseparates the receiving chamber 83 into a first sub-receiving chamber831 and a second sub-receiving chamber 832. A connection line between acenter of the first sub-receiving chamber 831 and a center of the secondsub-receiving chamber 832 is parallel to a connection line between thecenter of the first chamber 1051 and the center of the third chamber1053. A size of the first sub-receiving chamber 831 is greater than asize of the second sub-receiving chamber 832. The first sub-receivingchamber 831 corresponds to the first sub-mounting hole 1071 and thesecond sub-receiving chamber 832 corresponds to the second sub-mountinghole 1072. Thicknesses at different positions of the side wall 81 may bethe same or different.

The separator 82 is provided with a receiving hole 821 passing throughfaces of the separator 82 corresponding to the first face 101 and thesecond face 102. In other embodiments, the second bracket 80 may be notprovided with the separator 82. In this manner, the first sub-receivingchamber 831 communicates with the second sub-receiving chamber 832. Or,the receiving hole 821 may also be a blind hole provided in a face ofthe separator 82 that is at the same side as the second face 102.

As illustrated in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the first bracket 10, the secondbracket 80, the first input/output module 20 and the second input/outputmodule 70 are all accommodated in the accommodating cavity defined bythe front-housing chamber 31 and the rear-housing chamber 41. The firstbracket 10 and the second bracket 80 may be mounted on the front housing30 and the rear housing 40, respectively, such that the first bracket 10is coupled to the second bracket 80.

In the bracket structure 100 according to embodiments of the presentdisclosure, as positions of the at least two accommodating chambers 105on the first bracket 10 will not change, relative positions of aplurality of first input/output modules 20 will not be changed easilywhen the plurality of first input/output modules 20 are mounted in theaccommodating chambers 105, thereby facilitating the plurality of firstinput/output modules 20 to operate cooperatively. Furthermore, the firstbracket 10 provides the mounting hole 107 between the two accommodatingchambers 105, which prevents the second input/output module 70 mountedat the mounting hole 107 from being blocked by the first bracket 10 andfacilitates the second bracket 80 and the second input/output module 70to be arranged on the bracket structure 100, thereby providing a compactstructure for the bracket structure 100. In addition, the size of thefirst sub-mounting hole 1071 differs from that of the secondsub-mounting hole 1072, thus facilitating the second bracket 80 to bemounted in the mounting hole 107. The connection line between the centerof the first sub-receiving chamber 831 and the center of the secondsub-receiving chamber 832 is parallel to the connection line between thecenter of the first chamber 1051 and the center of the third chamber1053, thereby providing the bracket structure 100 with an artisticappearance.

As illustrated in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, in some embodiments, the secondchamber 1052 passes through the third face 103 and the fourth face 104at the fixing portion 12. The bracket structure 100 further includes aholding part 13 fixed in the second chamber 1052. The first input/outputmodule 20 is mounted on the holding part 13.

In some embodiments, the holding part 13 includes a holding bottom plate131 and holding side walls 132 extending from edges of the holdingbottom plate 131. The holding bottom plate 131 and the holding sidewalls 132 enclose a holding chamber 130 together. A through hole 1311 isprovided in the center of the holding bottom plate 131. When the holdingpart 13 is fixed in the second chamber 1052, the through hole 1311communicates with the through hole 106 corresponding to the secondchamber 1052. The holding side walls 132 include a first holding sidewall 133, a second holding side wall 134 and a third holding side wall135. The first holding side wall 133 is arranged at a side of theholding bottom plate 131 adjacent to the third chamber 1053, the secondholding side wall 134 is arranged at a side of the holding bottom plate131 adjacent to the mounting hole 107 (or the third face 103), and thethird holding side wall 135 is arranged at a side of the holding bottomplate 131 adjacent to the mounting portion 11. The second holding sidewall 134 may block an opening in a side of the second chamber 1052 wherethe third face 103 is.

The first holding side wall 133 includes a first side wall body 1331 anda first joining part 1332. The first joining part 1332 extends from anend of the first side wall body 1331 away from the second holding sidewall 134 towards a side away from the third holding side wall 135. Thethird holding side wall 135 includes a third side wall body 1351 and athird joining part 1352. The third joining part 1352 extends from an endof the third side wall body 1351 away from the second holding side wall134 towards a side away from the first holding side wall 133. When theholding part 13 is mounted in the second chamber 1052, the first joiningpart 1332 is joined with the fourth face 104 at the third chamber 1053and the third joining part 1352 is joined with the fourth face 104 atthe mounting portion 11, and thus the holding part 13 can be fixed tothe fixing portion 12.

The holding part 13 in the present embodiment may be made of materialswith high strength. For example, the holding part 13 may be made ofsteel, aluminum alloys or titanium alloys. In this case, the thicknessof the holding side wall 132 of the holding part 13 may be less thanthat of the corresponding side wall surrounding the accommodatingchamber 105, thereby reducing the volume of the bracket structure 100and increasing the size of the mounting hole 107.

As illustrated in FIG. 11, in other embodiments, the second chamber 1052may not pass through the fourth face 104. The first holding side wall133 further includes a first connection part (not illustrated) extendingfrom an end of the first side wall body 1331 away from the holdingbottom plate 131 towards a side away from the third holding side wall135. The third holding side wall 135 further includes a third connectionpart (not illustrated) extending from an end of the third side wall body1351 away from the holding bottom plate 131 towards a side away from thefirst side wall 131. When the holding part 13 is mounted in the secondchamber 1052, the first connection part is connected with the side wallof the third chamber 1053 adjacent to the fixing portion 12 and thethird connection part is connected with the side wall of the mountingportion 11 adjacent to the fixing portion 12, such that the holding part13 can be fixed to the fixing portion 12. In this case, the firstholding side wall 133 may not be provided with the first joining part1332 and the third holding side wall 135 may not be provided with thethird joining part 1352.

As illustrated in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, the input/output assembly 200according to the present disclosure includes a plurality of firstinput/output modules 20, a bracket structure 100 according to the aboveembodiments and a mainboard 50. The first input/output modules 20 aremounted on the bracket structure 100. In some embodiments, the firstinput/output modules 20 are mounted on the first bracket 10. Asillustrated in FIG. 14 and FIG. 15, when the input/output assembly 200further includes a second input/output module 70 and the bracketstructure 100 further includes a second bracket 80, the secondinput/output module 70 is mounted on the second bracket 80.

The first input/output module 20 includes a proximity sensor 21, areceiver 22, a fill light 23, a light sensor 24, an infrared camera 25,a first visible light camera 26 and an infrared light source 2771.

The second input/output module 70 includes a second visible light camera71.

As illustrated in FIG. 13, the proximity sensor 21 includes aproximity-sensor body 211 and a proximity-sensor circuit board 212. Oneend of the proximity-sensor circuit board 212 is disposed to the firstface 101 at the mounting portion 11 and engaged with the positioningcolumn 111. The other end of the proximity-sensor circuit board 212passes through the accommodating groove 112 and extends to a side of themounting portion 11 where the second face 102 lies. The proximity-sensorbody 211 is disposed at a side of the proximity-sensor circuit board 212opposite to the first face 101. In other words, the proximity-sensorbody 211 is disposed at a side of the proximity-sensor circuit board 212away from the first bracket 10. In other embodiments, an adhesive may bearranged between the proximity-sensor circuit board 212 and the firstface 101 so as to mount the proximity-sensor circuit board 212 to themounting portion 11 securely.

As illustrated in FIGS. 12 and 13, the receiver 22 includes a receiverbody 221 and a receiver circuit board 222. The receiver body 221 isaccommodated in the second chamber 1052. One end of the receiver circuitboard 222 is arranged on a side of the receiver body 221 away from thefirst bracket 10 and the other end of the receiver circuit board 222extends towards a side where the mounting hole 107 is and passes throughthe center of the mounting hole 107 (as shown in FIG. 12 or FIG. 14).Or, the other end of the receiver circuit board 222 extends towards aside where the mounting hole 107 is and is arranged at a side of themounting hole 107 adjacent to the third chamber 1053. In otherembodiments, when the holding part 13 is disposed to the fixing portion12, the receiver body 221 is accommodated in the holding chamber 130.

As illustrated in FIG. 13, the fill light 23 includes a fill-light body231 and a fill-light circuit board 232. One end of the fill-lightcircuit board 232 is disposed on the first face 101 at the extensionportion 14 and engaged with the engaging column 141, and the other endof the fill-light circuit board 232 extends along a side of theextension portion 14 away from the first chamber 1051 to a side of theextension portion 14 where the second face 102 is. The fill-light body231 is disposed at a side of the fill-light circuit board 232 oppositeto the first face 101. Or, in other words, the fill-light body 231 isdisposed at a side of the fill-light circuit board 232 away from thefirst bracket 10. Furthermore, the proximity-sensor circuit board 212 onthe second face 102 extends along a side of the first bracket 10adjacent to the fourth face 104, passes by the first chamber 1051 and isconnected to the fill-light circuit board 232 on the second face 102,thereby preventing the proximity-sensor circuit board 212 from blockingthe mounting hole 107. In other embodiments, an adhesive may be disposedbetween the fill-light circuit board 232 and the first face 101 so as tomount the fill-light circuit board 232 to the extension portion 14securely.

As illustrated in FIGS. 12 and 13, the light sensor 24 includes alight-sensor body 241 and a light-sensor circuit board 242. One end ofthe light-sensor circuit board 242 is disposed on the fourth face 104 atthe extension portion 14 and engaged with the clamping column 142, andthe other end of the light-sensor circuit board 242 is connected to theproximity-sensor circuit board 232 located at the side of the extensionportion 14 away from the first chamber 1051 (as shown in FIG. 12 or FIG.14). Or, the other end of the light-sensor circuit board 242 isconnected to the proximity-sensor circuit board 232 located at a side ofthe extension portion 14 where the second face 102 is. The light-sensorbody 241 is disposed at a side of the light-sensor circuit board 242opposite to the fourth face 104. Or in other words, the light-sensorbody 241 is disposed at a side of the light-sensor circuit board 242away from the first bracket 10. When the first bracket 10 and the lightsensor 24 are mounted in the accommodating cavity defined by the fronthousing 30 and the rear housing 40, the light sensor 24 (thelight-sensor body 241) aligns with the light guiding hole 44, and lightsoutside the accommodating cavity can be transmitted to the light sensor24 through the light guiding hole 44.

As illustrated in FIGS. 12 and 13, the infrared camera 25 is mounted inthe first chamber 1051 and receives lights entered from a side where thefirst face 101 is.

As illustrated in FIGS. 12 and 13, the infrared light source 27 ismounted in the fourth chamber 1054 and configured to send out infraredlights towards the side where the first face 101 is. The infrared lightsource 27 and the infrared camera 25 may form a structured-light depthcamera. Or, the infrared light source 27 and the infrared camera 25 mayform a time-of-flight (TOF) depth camera.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, the first visible light camera 26 is mountedin the third chamber 1053 and configured to receive lights entered fromthe side where the first face 101 is. In this case, the first visiblelight camera 26 is a front-facing camera. Or, the first visible lightcamera 26 may receive lights entered from a side where the second face102 is. In this case, the first visible light camera 26 is a back-facingcamera.

As illustrated in FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, the second visible light camera71 is disposed at the mounting hole 107 and exposed out of the mountinghole 107. In some embodiments, the second visible light camera 71 isarranged in the receiving chamber 83 (the first sub-receiving chamber831) and exposed out of the mounting hole 107. The light incidentdirection of the first visible light camera 26 is opposite to the lightincident direction of the second visible light camera 71. When the firstvisible light camera 26 is the front-facing camera, the second visiblelight camera 71 is the back-facing camera; and when the first visiblelight camera 26 is the back-facing camera, the second visible lightcamera 71 is the front-facing camera.

The mainboard 50 is provided with a plurality of joints 51. Theproximity sensor 21, the receiver 22, the fill light 23, the lightsensor 24, the infrared camera 25, the first visible light camera 26,the infrared light source 27 and the second visible light camera 71 areall electrically connected to the mainboard 50 through the joints 51.

As illustrated in FIG. 3 and FIGS. 7 to 9, the first bracket 10 and thefirst input/output module 20 are accommodated in the accommodatingcavity defined by the front housing 30 and the rear housing 40. When thefirst visible light camera 26 is the front-facing camera, a plurality offront-housing light transmission holes 32 are provided, i.e.,front-housing light transmission holes 32 corresponding to the extensionportion 14, the first chamber 1051, the fixing portion 12, the secondchamber 1052 (or the mounting portion 11), the third chamber 1053 andthe fourth chamber 1054, respectively. Consequently, lights outside theinput/output assembly 200 can enter the infrared camera 25, theproximity sensor 21 and the first visible light camera 26, lights sentout by the fill light 23 and the infrared light source 27 can beprojected to the outside of the input/output assembly 200, and soundsgenerated by the receiver 22 may be transmitted to the outside of theinput/output assembly 200. When the second visible light camera 71 isthe back-facing camera, the rear-housing light transmission hole 42corresponds to the second visible light camera 71 so as to allow lightsoutside the input/output assembly 200 to enter the second visible lightcamera 71.

When the first input/output module 20 is to be mounted in theaccommodating chamber 105, the first input/output module 20 may bemounted into the accommodating chamber 105 along a direction from thesecond face 102 to the first face 101 until the first input/outputmodule 20 abuts against the stop ring 108, which indicates that thefirst input/output module 20 is mounted in place and a glue may bedispensed into the accommodating chamber 105. In some embodiments, theglue may be dispensed into a gap between the first input/output module20 and an inner wall of the accommodating chamber 105. When the glue iscured, the first input/output module 20 is fixedly mounted in theaccommodating chamber 105.

In the input/output assembly 200 and the bracket structure 100 accordingto embodiments of the present disclosure, as positions of the at leasttwo accommodating chambers 105 in the first bracket 10 will not change,relative positions of a plurality of first input/output modules 20 willnot be changed easily when the plurality of first input/output modules20 are mounted in the accommodating chambers 105, thereby facilitatingthe plurality of first input/output modules 20 to operate cooperatively.Furthermore, the bracket structure 100 provides the mounting hole 107between the two accommodating chambers 105, which prevents the firstinput/output module 20 mounted at the mounting hole 107 from beingblocked by the first bracket 10 and facilitates the arrangement of thefirst input/output module 20 on the bracket structure 100, therebyproviding a compact structure for the bracket structure 100.

The input/output assembly 200 according to embodiments of the presentdisclosure further has the following significant effects. Since thecenters of the first chamber 1051, the third chamber 1053 and the fourthchamber 1054 are on the same straight line, after the infrared lightsource 27, the first visible light camera 26 and the infrared camera 25are mounted in the first chamber 1051, the third chamber 1053 and thefourth chamber 1054, respectively, optical axes of the infrared lightsource 27, the first visible light camera 26 and the infrared camera 25are in the same plane, which facilitates the cooperative operation ofthe infrared light source 27, the first visible light camera 26 and theinfrared camera 25.

As illustrated in FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, in other embodiments, theinput/output assembly 200 (the second input/output module 70) furtherincludes a third visible light camera 72 disposed in the secondsub-receiving chamber 832 and exposed out of the mounting hole 107. Alight incident direction of the third visible light camera 72 is thesame with that of the second visible light camera 71. The third visiblelight camera 72 is disposed at the mounting hole 107 and exposed out ofthe mounting hole 107. The third visible light camera 72 is alsoconnected to the mainboard 50 through the joint 51. When the firstvisible light camera 26 is the front-facing camera, the second visiblelight camera 71 and the third visible light camera 72 form a dual-cameramodule together, which is a back-facing camera module. When the firstvisible light camera 26 is the back-facing camera, the second visiblelight camera 71 and the third visible light camera 72 form a dual-cameramodule together, which is a front-facing camera module.

As illustrated in FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, in other embodiments, theinput/output assembly 200 (the second input/output module 70) furtherincludes a visible-light fill light (or a floodlight) 73 mounted in themounting hole 107. The floodlight 73 is configured to supplement lightsto the second visible light camera 71 and/or the third visible lightcamera 72. The floodlight 73 is disposed in the receiving hole 821 andlocated between the second visible light camera 71 and the third visiblelight camera 72. The floodlight 73 and the second visible light camera71 may share the same circuit board, which facilitates the floodlight 73to be mounted in the receiving hole 821. As illustrated in FIG. 4, inother embodiments, the bracket structure 100 further includes aprotective cover 822 disposed above the floodlight 73. The protectivecover 822 is made of light-transmission materials. For example, theprotective cover 822 is made of glass. A light-shielding material (alight-shielding ink) may be arranged (for example, plated) on part ofthe face of the protective cover 822. The light-shielding material canprevent lights sent out by the floodlight 73 from being directlytransmitted to the second visible light camera 71 or the third visiblelight camera 72.

As illustrated in FIG. 3 and FIG. 12, in some embodiments, theinput/output assembly 200 further includes a light guiding module 243.The light guiding module 243 is disposed above the light-sensor body 241to guide lights to the light sensor 24. In some embodiments, the lightguiding module 243 includes a light guiding plate 2431, a light guidingside wall 2432 and a light guiding column 2433. The light guiding sidewall 2432 and the light guiding column 2433 are arranged on two oppositesides of the light guiding plate 2431. The light guiding side wall 2432extends outwards from an edge of the light guiding plate 2431 and thelight guiding column 2433 is arranged in a central portion of the lightguiding plate 2431. The light guiding plate 2431 and the light guidingside wall 2432 enclose a light guiding chamber 2430 together. Thelight-sensor body 241 is accommodated in the light guiding chamber 2430.When the first bracket 10, the light sensor 24 and the light guidingassembly 243 are mounted in the accommodating cavity defined by thefront housing 30 and the rear housing 40, the light guiding column 2433and the light guiding hole 44 are coaxial. Lights outside theaccommodating cavity can be guided to the light-sensor body 241 throughthe light guiding column 2433. The light guiding plate 2431 and thelight guiding side wall 2432 can guide or reflect lights, such thatlights can be guided to the light-sensor body 241.

As illustrated in FIG. 18, an electronic device 300 according toembodiments of the present disclosure includes a housing 60 and theinput/output assembly 200 according to any one of the above embodiments.The input/output assembly 200 is movably mounted in the housing 60 toselectively expose the first input/output module 20 or hide the firstinput/output module 20. The electronic device 300 may be a mobile phone,a tablet computer, a laptop, a game console, a head-mounted display, anentrance system, an automatic teller machine and so on.

In some embodiments, a width W1 of the input/output assembly 200 is thesame with a width W2 of the housing 60. The housing 60 defines anaccommodating space (not illustrated) configured to accommodate theinput/output assembly 200. The input/output assembly 200 may be manuallymoved in the accommodating space. Or, the electronic device 300 furtherincludes a driving assembly (not illustrated). The driving assemblyincludes a driving motor and thus can drive the input/output assembly200 to move.

The input/output assembly 200 in the electronic device 300 according toembodiments of the present disclosure may selectively expose the firstinput/output module 20 or hide the first input/output module 20, andthus there is no need for the first input/output module 20 to bedisposed on a face of the housing 60 corresponding to the first face101. Consequently, a full screen display may be disposed on the face ofthe housing 60 corresponding to the first face 101.

As illustrated in FIG. 19, when the input/output assembly 200 furtherincludes the second input/output module 70, the input/output assembly200 may be movably mounted in the housing 60 to selectively expose thefirst input/output module 20 and the second input/output module 70, orhide the first input/output module 20 and the second input/output module70. In the present embodiment, the input/output assembly 200 in theelectronic device 300 may selectively expose the first input/outputmodule 20 and the second input/output module 70, or hide the firstinput/output module 20 and the second input/output module 70, thus thereis no need for the first input/output module 20 and the secondinput/output module 70 to be disposed on the face of the housing 60corresponding to the first face 101. Therefore, a full screen displaymay be disposed on the face of the housing 60 corresponding to the firstface 101.

Reference throughout this specification to “some embodiments”, “anembodiment”, “an exemplary embodiment”, “an example”, “a specificexample”, or “some examples” means that a particular feature, structure,material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodimentor example is included in at least one embodiment or example of thepresent disclosure. In this specification, exemplary descriptions ofaforesaid terms are not necessarily referring to the same embodiment orexample. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, orcharacteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or moreembodiments or examples.

In addition, terms “first” and “second” are merely used to describe anobjective, and cannot be construed as indicating or implying relativeimportance or implicitly indicating a quantity of indicated technicalfeatures. Therefore, features that are limited by using “first” and“second” can expressly indicate or implicitly include at least onefeature. In the descriptions of the present disclosure, unless otherwisenoted, “more” means at least two, for example, two or three.

Although embodiments of present disclosure have been shown and describedabove, it should be understood that above embodiments are justexplanatory, and cannot be construed to limit the present disclosure,for those skilled in the art, changes, alternatives, and modificationscan be made to the embodiments without departing from the scope of thepresent disclosure. The scope of the present disclosure is limited bythe attached claims and its equivalents.

What is claimed is:
 1. A bracket structure, comprising a first bracketconfigured to hold at least two first input/output modules, wherein thefirst bracket comprises a first face, a second face, and a third face,the first face and the second face are arranged on two opposite sides ofthe first bracket, the third face is connected to the first face and thesecond face, the second face is provided with at least two accommodatingchambers, the first face is provided with at least two through holescorresponding to the at least two accommodating chambers, the third faceis provided with a mounting hole passing through the first face and thesecond face, the mounting hole is arranged between two of the at leasttwo accommodating chambers, and the at least two first input/outputmodules are mounted in the at least two accommodating chambers andexposed from the first face, wherein the first bracket further comprisesa fourth face opposite to the third face and connected to the first faceand the second face, the at least two accommodating chambers comprise afirst chamber, a second chamber, a third chamber and a fourth chamberarranged in sequence, the mounting hole is arranged between the firstchamber and the third chamber, the second chamber is arranged betweenthe mounting hole and the fourth face, and the fourth chamber isarranged at a side of the third chamber away from the first chamber. 2.The bracket structure according to claim 1, wherein the first bracketcomprises a mounting portion between the mounting hole and the fourthface, and the first bracket further comprises a positioning columnprotruding from a side of the mounting portion where the first face is.3. The bracket structure according to claim 2, wherein the mountingportion is provided with an accommodating groove passing through thefirst face and the second face.
 4. The bracket structure according toclaim 1, wherein the first bracket comprises a fixing portion betweenthe mounting hole and the fourth face, the fixing portion is providedwith the accommodating chamber in a side of the fixing portion where thesecond face is, and the accommodating chamber is provided with thethrough hole corresponding to the accommodating chamber in a side of theaccommodating chamber where the first face is.
 5. The bracket structureaccording to claim 4, wherein the opening size of the through hole issmaller than that of the accommodating chamber to provide a stop ring,and the accommodating chamber is defined by the stop ring and an innerwall extending around the stop ring.
 6. The bracket structure accordingto claim 4, wherein the bracket structure further comprises a holdingpart, the accommodating chamber in the fixing portion passes through thethird face and the fourth face, and the holding part is mounted in theaccommodating chamber to cover an opening in a side of the accommodatingchamber where the third face is.
 7. The bracket structure according toclaim 1, wherein the first bracket has an extension portion at an endthereof, and the first bracket further comprises an engaging columnprotruding from a side of the extension portion where the first face is.8. The bracket structure according to claim 1, wherein the bracketstructure further comprises a second bracket arranged in the mountinghole, the second bracket defines a receiving chamber therein, and thereceiving chamber is configured to receive a second input/output module.9. An input/output assembly, comprising: a bracket structure comprisinga first bracket; and at least two first input/output modules mounted onthe first bracket, wherein the first bracket comprises a first face, asecond face and a third face, the first face and the second face aredisposed on two opposite sides of the first bracket, the third face isconnected to the first face and the second face, the second face definesat least two accommodating chambers therein, the first face is providedwith at least two through holes corresponding to the at least twoaccommodating chambers, the third face defines a mounting hole therein,the mounting hole passing through the first face and the second face,the mounting hole is disposed between two of the at least twoaccommodating chambers, and the at least two first input/output modulesare disposed in the at least two accommodating chambers and exposed fromthe first face, wherein an opening size of the through hole is smallerthan that of the corresponding accommodating chamber to provide a stopring, and the accommodating chamber is defined by the stop ring and aninner wall extending around the stop ring.
 10. The input/output assemblyaccording to claim 9, wherein the first input/output module comprises aproximity sensor, the proximity sensor comprises a proximity-sensorcircuit board and a proximity-sensor body, the first bracket furthercomprises a fourth face opposite to the third face and connected to thefirst face and the second face, the first bracket comprises a mountingportion between the mounting hole and the fourth face, the first bracketfurther comprises a positioning column protruding from a side of themounting portion where the first face is, the proximity-sensor circuitboard is disposed on the first face at the mounting portion and engagedwith the positioning column, and the proximity-sensor body is disposedon a side of the proximity-sensor circuit board opposite to the firstface.
 11. The input/output assembly according to claim 10, wherein themounting portion is provided with an accommodating groove passingthrough the first face and the second face, and the proximity-sensorcircuit board passes through the accommodating groove and extends to aside where the second face is.
 12. The input/output assembly accordingto claim 9, wherein the first input/output module comprises a receiver,the receiver comprises a receiver body and a receiver circuit board, thefirst bracket further comprises a fourth face opposite to the third faceand connected to the first face and the second face, the first bracketcomprises a fixing portion between the mounting hole and the fourthface, the accommodating chamber is defined in a side of the fixingportion where the second face is, the through hole corresponding to theaccommodating chamber is defined in a side of the accommodating chamberwhere the first face is, and the receiver body is accommodated in theaccommodating chamber and carried on the receiver circuit board.
 13. Theinput/output assembly according to claim 9, wherein the firstinput/output module comprises a fill light, the fill light comprises afill-light body and a fill-light circuit board, the first bracket has anextension portion at an end thereof, the first bracket further comprisesan engaging column protruding from a side of the extension portion wherethe first face is, the fill-light circuit board is disposed on the firstface at the extension portion and engaged with the engaging column, andthe fill-light body is disposed on a side of the fill-light circuitboard opposite to the first face.
 14. The input/output assemblyaccording to claim 13, wherein the first input/output module comprises alight sensor, the light sensor comprises a light-sensor body and alight-sensor circuit board, the first bracket further comprises a fourthface opposite to the third face and connected to the first face and thesecond face, the first bracket further comprises a clamping columnprotruding from a side of the extension portion where the fourth faceis, the fill-light circuit board is disposed on the fourth face at theextension portion and engaged with the clamping column, and thelight-sensor body is disposed on a side of the light-sensor circuitboard opposite to the fourth face.
 15. The input/output assemblyaccording to claim 9, wherein the first input/output module at leastcomprises an infrared light source, an infrared camera, a first visiblelight camera and a receiver, the first bracket further comprises afourth face opposite to the third face and connected to the first faceand the second face, the at least two accommodating chambers comprise afirst chamber, a second chamber, a third chamber and a fourth chamberarranged in sequence, the mounting hole is arranged between the firstchamber and the third chamber, the second chamber is arranged betweenthe mounting hole and the fourth face, the fourth chamber is arranged ona side of the third chamber away from the first chamber, the firstvisible light camera is mounted in the third chamber, the receiver ismounted in the second chamber, the infrared camera is mounted in thefirst chamber, and the infrared light source is mounted in the fourthchamber.
 16. The input/output assembly according to claim 9, wherein theinput/output assembly further comprises a second input/output module,the bracket structure further comprises a second bracket, the secondbracket is arranged in the mounting hole, and the second input/outputmodule is mounted on the second bracket.
 17. The input/output assemblyaccording to claim 16, wherein the second bracket comprises a side walland a separator, the side wall of the second bracket is coupled to thefirst bracket, the side wall of the second bracket encloses a receivingchamber, the separator is disposed in the receiving chamber andseparates the receiving chamber into a first sub-receiving chamber and asecond sub-receiving chamber, the second input/output module comprises asecond visible light camera and a third visible light camera, and thesecond visible light camera and the third visible light camera aremounted in the first sub-receiving chamber and the second sub-receivingchamber, respectively.
 18. An electronic device, comprising: a housing;a bracket structure movably mounted in the housing; and at least twoinput/output modules arranged on the bracket structure, and configuredto be exposed out of the housing or hidden by the housing when thebracket structure moves in the housing, wherein the bracket structurecomprises a first face, a second face and a third face, the first faceand the second face are disposed on two opposite sides of the bracketstructure, the third face is connected to the first face and the secondface, the second face defines at least two accommodating chamberstherein, the first face is provided with at least two through holescorresponding to the at least two accommodating chambers, the third facedefines a mounting hole therein, the mounting hole passing through thefirst face and the second face, the mounting hole is disposed betweentwo of the at least two accommodating chambers, and the at least twoinput/output modules are disposed in the at least two accommodatingchambers and exposed from the first face, wherein the first bracketfurther comprises a fourth face opposite to the third face and connectedto the first face and the second face, the first bracket comprises amounting portion between the mounting hole and the fourth face, and thefirst bracket further comprises a positioning column protruding from aside of the mounting portion where the first face is.